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The French Paradox - more than the red wine

Written by Catherine Saxelby on Sunday, 20 September 2009. Posted in Healthy eating
Tagged: French diet, healthy cooking, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, red wine

The French Paradox - more than the red wine

Why do the French - with their love of rich cholesterol-laden fare such as butter, cheese, pate, croissants and pastries - have the second lowest rate of heart disease in the world (second only to the long-living Japanese)? Red wine has long been the answer to this so-called 'French paradox' but is it the only factor? Catherine Saxelby thinks there's more ...